Foreign arrivals to Thua Thien Hue up 6%
VGP – As many as 3.7 million visitors travelled to the central province of Thua Thien Hue over the recent nine months of 2019, up 5.9%, according to the information released by the province’s department of tourism on September 25.
The revenues gained from tourism achieved VND3,699 billion, up 9.53%.
In September only, the province welcomed 316,423 visitors, including 127,455 foreigners and 146,366 staying guests, gaining VND400 billion from tourism, up 11.1%.
This year, the province is striving to receive 4.5-4.7 million arrivals, up 8% against in 2018, of whom foreigners make up 40-50% and staying guests witness an increase of 7%, reaching 2.2-2.3 million.
The revenue earned from tourism is forecasted to rise around 10%, obtaining VND4,700-4,900 billion.
By Thuy Dung